HEAD OF MONTESSORI & PRIMARY SCHOOL

St. Mary Dedication British School, Benin City, Nigeria is recruiting an experienced and dynamic Head of Montessori and Primary School to provide academic, administrative and pastoral leadership across its Montessori/Early Years and Primary sections.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the Montessori and Primary curricula
• Supervise, support and evaluate teachers and teaching assistants
• Monitor lesson planning, teaching quality, assessment and pupil progress
• Support SEND, EAL and pupils with diverse learning needs
• Maintain high standards of behaviour, safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
• Organise staff training, departmental meetings and school activities
• Manage resources, timetables and improvement plans
• Communicate effectively with parents
• Report regularly to the School Director
• Support school inspections, accreditation and quality assurance

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Candidates should have:

✅ Bachelor's degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Primary Education or a related field
✅ Recognised teaching qualification
✅ Montessori training or certification
✅ Minimum 5 years' teaching experience across Early Years or Primary education
✅ Minimum 3 years' school leadership/coordination experience
✅ Strong knowledge of Montessori practice and the British Early Years & Primary curricula
✅ Experience in curriculum planning, assessment, staff supervision and school improvement
✅ Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills
✅ TRCN registration or willingness to obtain it

AN ADDED ADVANTAGE

• Master's degree in Education or Educational Leadership
• AMI/AMS Montessori certification
• SEND training
• Experience in a British international school

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates should click the "Apply Now" button to submit their application, using the job title as the subject of the email.